<!-- In config.xml --> <Installer> <RepositorySettings> <Repository url="https://updates.myapp.com/repo" /> </RepositorySettings> </Installer> When things go wrong (missing dependencies, broken scripts), run:
Download the Qt IFW from the official Qt site (open source under GPL/LGPL) and run binarycreator --help . Your first installer is only three files away. Have you used binarycreator in production? Or struggled with a peculiar bug? Let me know in the comments below. binarycreator
If you have ever downloaded a commercial application like Maya , Unity , or Wireshark , you have likely run an installer built with the Qt Installer Framework. Behind the polished wizard dialogs (license agreements, component selection, target directory) lies a humble but powerful workhorse: binarycreator . Or struggled with a peculiar bug
binarycreator -c config/config.xml -p packages -e myapp.core,myapp.docs MyAppOnlineInstaller.exe And for an (single big file with everything): --silent-installer MyAppSilent.exe For online installers
binarycreator ... --exclude-regex "(.*\.git.*|.*\.pyc$|.*\.DS_Store)" Generate an installer that runs without UI (for enterprise deployment):
binarycreator ... --silent-installer MyAppSilent.exe For online installers, add a repository URL so the app can self-update: